Memory card readers

- So Rich, obviously having a fast, dependable memory card…is important, but equally important is offloading…the footage from that memory card for back up,…and later on, for post production.…- You're right Rob because having that footage…on memory cards doesn't really do you any good…when it comes time to edit,…and the card reader as well as the read speed…on the card are going to be some important factors…that affect how long it takes you to transfer the footage…and back it up.…So it's really important here that we evaluate…having a good card readers 'cause it can be…a total bottleneck on your shoot.…

- Right, and memory card readers come in different forms.…It may be that your computer has one built in.…- Those are usually never as fast, though,…as the external.…- That's true, but on my Microsoft Surface Book,…and I know you have a Macbook Pro,…both of those machines have built in SD card readers,…and when I ordered my workstation for my office,…I actually ordered it with a multicard reader…that can actually support a lot of different card types,…

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12/2/2016

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4/15/2016

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